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New Law Protects Criminal Antitrust Activity Whistleblowers From Employer Retaliation

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On Dec. 23, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act.

2020 CARES Carryover: U.S. Department Of Education OIG Commences CARES Act Audits

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

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Federal Court Issues Nationwide Order Enjoining Enforcement of Trump Executive Order on Diversity Training

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

As previously reported, on September 22, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (Order), which barred federal agencies, federal contractors, and recipients of federal grants from conducting diversity and inclusion training that promotes “divisive

Colorado Clarifies: Employees Get Added Paid Sick Leave On Jan. 1

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

Colorado employers received important guidance from the state on December 23, 2020 that clarifies how paid leave rules will apply in 2021.

Alert: EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued revised guidance on December 16 relating to COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace.

DOL Issues New Rule for Employee Tip Pools

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) gave an early holiday gift to employers in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

The Gig Economy’s Auto Insurance Market and Surplus Lines

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago.

Year-End Budget Bill Provides Welcome Rules for Flexible Spending Accounts

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

This year, employers have been worried about the impending forfeiture of their employees’ flexible spending account dollars given that many employees couldn’t use those dollars throughout much of the year due to the closure of day care facilities and summer camps and the postponement of health ca

SBA Change of Control Guidance Does Not Work for Insolvent PPP Borrowers

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

This article focuses on the recent “change of control” guidance issued by the SBA to its PPP lenders (the “Guidance”) and, more specifically, how that Guidance affects insolvent PPP borrowers when they need to sell assets.

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Sand Plant Owner Enter into Consent Administrative Order

By EsqSocial Corporation 29/12/20

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Performance Proppants, LLC (“PPL”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 20-195.

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